Recently, the curtain fell on the 30th Hunan Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling and the Hunan Division Contest of China Undergraduate Mathematical Contest. A team from our School of New Media Technology, guided by teacher Zhang Yuanyuan and composed of students Wen Da, Zhao Yijia, and Long Tao, performed exceptionally well in the contest, securing the second prize in the Hunan Division Contest. This achievement fully reflects the spirit of our teachers and students, who are determined and tenacious in their pursuit of excellence.
China Undergraduate Mathematical Contest is a mass science and technology activity organized by the China Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics for college students nationwide. Established in 1992, this annual contest is one of the first 19 competitions included in the "Ranking of Discipline Competitions for Colleges and Universities". Its aim is to inspire students' enthusiasm for learning mathematics, enhance their comprehensive abilities to establish mathematical models and utilize computer technology to solve practical problems. The contest encourages students to actively participate in extracurricular scientific and technological activities, broaden their knowledge, cultivate a spirit of creativity and teamwork, and promote reforms in the teaching system, content, and methods of college mathematics education. In 2023, a total of 1,685 institutions/campuses and 59,611 teams, including participants from across China and countries such as the United States, Australia, and Malaysia, registered for the competition, with nearly 180,000 individuals taking part.
